Non-skidding device.



1 1. P. BROWN. I NON-SKIDDING DEVICEI4 APPLIGATION IFI-LEI) IAN. 30, 1909.

PatentedV July 26, 1910.

Afro/Mfrs HENRY PETERSON BROWN, 0F MOUNT "VERNON, NEW YORK, AESIGNFL, Nit' Mldltll? AND MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO GENERAL DEVJLCE MNUFVlmtlNt-t GFWMNN, mi" NEW YORK, N. Y., it CDRPORTEON 0F NEWT YORK.

NON-SKIDDING DEVIGIE.

Specicatipn of Letters Patent. n Patinmtnd Mailly 26, tdw.,

Application filed January 30, 1909. Serial No. e.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it vknown that l, HENRY PETERSON BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State ott New York,

have invented a new and Improved Non- Skidding Device, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved non-skidding device forY attachment to the wheels of power driven trucks, automobiles and other power vehicles, and arranged to provide a continuous non-slipping surface, to permit convenient, lquick and secure attachment of the device to a vehicle wheel, and to render the den vice exceedingly strong and durable.

In order to attain the desired result, use is made of quadrilateral links, connected with each other at their under faces by a chain or like flexible connection engaging the annular s ace between the tread sections of a powerriven truck wheel, thus providing a center attachment for the links.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forniinga part of this specification', in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the iniirovement as' applied to a wheel of a powerriven trick, parts being in section; Fig.A 2 is a face view of the same; F1g. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. i; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view, the link being in section and the cha-in in side elevation; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a inodiiied form of the improvement as applied to a truck wheel, parts being in section; Fig. 6 is a transverse section oi the improvement as applied to an ordinary auto mobile wheel; Fig. 7 is a plan view of a link and a ineens for side attachment to'a wheel, and Fig. 8 is a transverse section of the improvement applied to a wheel and showing a fastening device for securing it to the tire of the wheel. I

The links A of the non-skidding device shown in Figs. l, 2, 3 and l are quadrilateral in form,A andthe links are placed one in front of the other around the entire peripheral face of the Wheel B, to form practically a continuous non-skidding suriace. The links [i are arranged with corners adjacent along the middle of the peripheral tace ol the wheel B, that is, diagona s ofadjacent links A are in alinement in the direction ofthe travel' of the wheel, as willv be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2. ln order to connect the links A. with each other, each -liiik is preferably provided with dependin eyes C at the forward and rear corners, an

the veyes C loosely enga e corresponding links .of an endless chain or other flexible connection employed for connecting the links with each other around the entire peripheral face of the wheel B. 'llhe chain D liti is preferably provided with a turn buckle D (see Figs. l and 4t) to permit the taking up of any slack that may be in the chain.

Now when the non-skidding device described is to be applied to the wheel B of a power-driven truck, having each wheel provided with two tread sections B and B2, spaced apart to form an annular recess B3, then the chain l) or other exible connec- B, but the links if may be left dat, as indicated inv Fig. 5, and in case the non-skidding device is applied to an ordinary automobileV wheel B, as shown in Fig. 6, then each link A2 is curved in a transverse direction to con `tion lits into the recess B3, thus holding the form to the tire, and in this' case a side 'at tachnient is used, that is, the links are connected at their side corners with ea'ch other by longitudinallyextending chains E, as plainly indicated in Figs. 6 and 7. 'Any suitable fastening device around the inner tace of the tire of the wheel l* may be einploye'd, to secure the non-skidding device in position on the tire of the wheel B4.

ln Fig. 8 a fastening device in the form voi: a strap c is shown.

lt is understood that by using links oli' the character described and connecting the saine with each other by a dexible connection, an

exceedingly simple, strong and durable skid tion of travel of the wheel, and liexible means for connecting the links and securing theni upon a Wheel, the connection of the links with said means being on the under sides of the said links and at diametrically opposite corners.

2. A non-skidding deviceI for vehicle Wheels, comprising open quadrilateral links provided With eyes on their under sides at opposite corners, the links being arrangedv one in front of the other With the diagonals of adjacent links in alinement in the direction of travel of the links, and flexible means for connecting the links and securing them upon a wheel, said means loosely engaging the eyes ofthe links.

3. A non skidding device for vehicle Wheels, provided with open quadrilateral links one in front of the other, diagonals of adjacent links being in alinement in the direction of the travel of the links, a chain'extending beneath the links and with which the said links are loosely connected, and means for taking up the slack of the chain.

4. A non-skidding device for vehicle Wheels, provided with open quadrilateral l links one in front of the other, diagonale of adjacent links being in alinement in the direction of the travel of the links, each link being provided with closed eyes on their under sides at diametrically opposite corners, and an endless chain loosely Aengaging the said eyes.

5. In combination, a power-driven truck 4 Wheel having a tread provided with an annular recess between the tread faces, a flexible connection in the said annular space, open qnadrilateral links one in front of the other and overlying the said tread faces, ad- 5 jacent links having their diagonals in alinement in the direction of the travel of the Wheel, and means on the under sides of the links for flexibly connecting the said links with the said chain at dianietrically opposite 5 corners.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of' tWo subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY PETERSON BROWN.

Witnesses l FRANK A'. KATELEY, H. C. FORDHAM. 

